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His films like 'Naked' and 'Another Year' deeply explore the messy realities of relationships formed under pressure and circumstance rather than genuine connection.

His socially conscious cinema frequently examines how economic hardship and social constraints force characters into hasty, often devastating personal decisions including forced marriages.

His films like 'After the Storm' and 'Broker' sensitively portray how societal expectations and desperation bind people together in compromised relationships rather than love.